True Crime All The Time

Ronald Ward was convicted of committing a triple homicide in West Memphis, Arkansas when he was just 15 years old. When confronted by police, Ronald admitted being in the home but said he wasn't involved in the murders. He told police that an older man had forced him into the house at knifepoint. Ronald's fingerprints were found at the scene but so were others that were never identified.Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders committed by Ronald Ward. An all-white jury convicted Ronald at his first trial despite the objections of his counsel. His defense lost a number of motions to either suppress or introduce evidence they felt was favorable to Ronald. There are many people who feel that Ronald was not guilty of the murders, but, two different juries found him guilty.You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mia Zapata was a rising star in the Seattle music scene. Her band, The Gits, was on the cusp of national fame. But, Mia was found murdered in July of 1993. Her case went unsolved for 10 years but, fortunately, the police had collected DNA from her body that ultimately led to the discovery of her killer.Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Jesus Mezquia and the murder of Mia Zapata. Mia was loved by so many people. Her band opened for heavyweights like Nirvana. Joan Jett wrote a song about her murder. Some of these big artists came together to help fund a private investigator to find out who killed Mia. Jesus Mezquia was nowhere on police radar until they got a hit from a database that his DNA was a match.You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 2011, Neil Heywood was murdered in China. The fallout from the ensuing investigation resulted in one of the biggest scandals in China's recent history. Bogu Kailai was the daughter of a Communist Party general and was married to a high-profile Chinese politician named Bo Xilai. Bogu's murder of Neil Heywood rocked the Chinese government.Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Neil Heywood by Bogu Kailai. This case made headlines all over the world because it involved family secrets, murder, politics, and a police coverup. Many different levels of the government got swept up in this case. But, some questions still remain, including the true motive for Neil Heywood's murder.You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Luka Magnotta dreamed of becoming famous and he tried everything to make it happen. When that didn't work he began posting horrific videos to the web of animals being tortured and killed. Then, in 2012, he posted a video of a man being killed. The police eventually identified Luka as the person who had posted the videos and a manhunt began.Join Mike and Gibby for this second and final part of the Luka Magnotta story. In this second episode, we'll dive into the manhunt to find Luka, his arrest, and the sensational murder trial that captured the world's attention. The prosecution said Luka was a sadistic killer while his defense argued that he killed during a severe psychotic episode. It would be up to the jury to decide which one was correct.You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Luka Magnotta is an infamous Canadian killer. He began posting videos in 2010 which showed kittens being killed in despicable ways. These videos prompted amateur detectives all over the world to try to find out who was behind these acts. Then, in 2012, he posted a video of a man being murdered. Later that year, the police publicly identified their suspect in the video murder as Luka Magnotta and a manhunt began.Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the infamous Luka Magnotta. Luka was obsessed with becoming famous. He tried out for a number of different reality shows. He did some stripping, some modeling, and made some pornographic films. He even created numerous social media profiles to try spread rumors about himself, some linking him romantically to killer Karla Homolka. He was a man who would stop at nothing to gain the notoriety he craved and this included hurting animals and killing on film.You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Todd Kohlhepp is one of South Carolina's most infamous serial killers. He murdered at least seven people but his troubles began at an early age. He was diagnosed as having a sex addiction from the early age of nine. It was also stated that he was a person willing to do anything to satisfy his desires. That is exactly what Todd Kohlhepp did.Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the serial killer realtor Todd Kohlhepp. He served 15 years in prison at a young age for a sexual assault. After he got out, it appeared as though he had made a good life for himself. But, underneath the facade, Kohlhepp was committing murders and sexual assaults. In the end, it was one of his victims that lived that tipped the police off to this monster. After he was caught, Kohlhepp began confessing to murders including an unsolved case that had haunted police for 13 years.You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jimmy Lee Dykes was a man who hated authority. He was known for ranting and raving against the government, law enforcement, and the rules society is forced to follow. He had what he believed was a message that would change the world, and only kidnapping a hostage would get the government and the people of America to take him seriously. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Jimmy Lee Dykes. Dykes spent a year plotting his master plan. In January 2013, he enacted his plan by kidnapping a five-year-old boy off a school bus and taking him to a customized underground bunker. The seven days that followed became known as the Alabama bunker hostage crisis, a crisis that ended with the death of Dykes and the rescue of the little boy he kidnapped. You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare was down on his luck. He was working but having a hard time making ends meet. He spent his last few dollars on lottery tickets and ended up winning the 30 million dollar jackpot. He should have been on top of the world and for a period of time, he was. He spent lavishly but gave even more money away to family and people he didn't even know. Then, he met a woman named DeeDee Moore who said she could help him with the rest of his winnings. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the treacherous and murderous DeeDee Moore. Moore had no plans to help Abraham with his money, rather, she had plans to help herself to his money. In the end, Shakespeare wound up dead at the hands of DeeDee Moore. But, the police had a difficult time putting the pieces of the puzzle together until a friend of Abraham's stepped in to help out.You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the first fifteen years of his life, William Huff seemed like a normal teenager. But, when Huff turned sixteen, his behavior changed. The summer before his junior year of high school, William brutally murdered two little girls and abandoned their bodies in the Sierra Vista desert. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss killer William Huff. After he murdered, Huff wrote a strange letter to the police calling himself “The Phantom,” the nickname by which he is known today. Huff spent over 50 years in prison before he was let out on house arrest. But, contact with an 8-year-old girl led to Huff being put back in prison where he sits today.You can support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Just one week after the devastating 9/11 attacks, an act of domestic terrorism further shook the United States. Letters laced with powdered anthrax were sent to various locations throughout the country, leading to five deaths and seventeen hospitalizations. The anthrax attacks disrupted the US postal system, closed down important media and government buildings, and sparked another large-scale terrorism investigation. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss The Anthrax Murders. The large-scale investigation eventually led authorities to a microbiologist who helping them to find the killer. Dr. Bruce Ivins had even been educating FBI agents on Anthrax in the wake of the letters. Ivins had some skeletons in his closet. But, as he realized that the authorities were closing in on him, he made the decision that he was not going to trial.You can support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.